How To Install libhidapi-hidraw0 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-hidraw0 on Debian 11. libhidapi-hidraw0 is Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (hidraw backend)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-hidraw0 on Debian 11.

What is libhidapi-hidraw0

libhidapi-hidraw0 is:

HIDAPI is a multi-platform library enabling applications to easily interface with Bluetooth and USB HID-class devices.

This package contains the hidraw-based implementation of HIDAPI.

There are three methods to install libhidapi-hidraw0 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhidapi-hidraw0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-hidraw0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhidapi-hidraw0

Install libhidapi-hidraw0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-hidraw0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhidapi-hidraw0

Install libhidapi-hidraw0 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-hidraw0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhidapi-hidraw0

How To Uninstall libhidapi-hidraw0 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libhidapi-hidraw0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhidapi-hidraw0

Uninstall libhidapi-hidraw0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhidapi-hidraw0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhidapi-hidraw0

Remove libhidapi-hidraw0 Configurations and Data

To remove libhidapi-hidraw0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhidapi-hidraw0

Remove libhidapi-hidraw0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhidapi-hidraw0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhidapi-hidraw0

Dependencies

libhidapi-hidraw0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-hidraw0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.